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F5 Load Balancer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

L3 Network Engineer

Raritan, NJ · On-site

$45 - $50/hr

Cisco Routers, WLAN, Cisco Meraki, SDWAN Viptela, F5, Load Balancer Responsibilities & Qualifications Responsibilities: Handling tickets / Incidents via Service Now platform Lead technical incident ...

Infrastructure Architect

Scottsdale, AZ · Hybrid

$66.75 - $85.50/hr

Infrastructure Architect (F5 Load Balancing SME) Location: Plano TX, Wayne PA, Charlotte, NC, Scottsdale, AZ / Location- Hybrid- (3 days a week on site) Duration: Contract- Contract to Perm Process ...

Serve as a collaborative member of an agile team of network load balancer engineers supporting ... F5 Application Security Manager certification

Infrastructure Architect

Plano, TX · Hybrid

$63.50 - $81.25/hr

Infrastructure Architect (F5 Load Balancing SME) Location: Plano TX, Wayne PA, Charlotte, NC, Scottsdale, AZ / Location- Hybrid- (3 days a week on site) Duration: Contract- Contract to Perm Process ...

Extensive experience in F5 Load Balancer and Cisco Nexus 9K Designed, built and managed rollout of Riverbed WAN accelerator appliances in twenty of our main sites to help speed up user experience ...

Network/Security Engineer

Northbrook, IL · On-site

$106K - $145K/yr

Knowledge of handling F5 load balancers is an added advantage. • Experience in maintaining Converged Network is desired. (VoIP, Video running over a QoS based network) • Experience Switching ...

F5 Load Balancer experience required Provides network build out features and functionality documentation for operational support readiness. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices ...

F5 Load Balancer experience required Provides network build out features and functionality documentation for operational support readiness. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices ...

Network Lead

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$97K - $134K/yr

SDWAN (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba), F5 load balancer, Network routing & switching, DNS and Network security * (Firewall, VPN & access control) * Network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP) * Strong Knowledge in ...

NYC Duration: Full time with Hexaware (GC & Citizen) Required Skills: • Extensive experience in F5 Load Balancer and Cisco Nexus 9K • Designed, built and managed rollout of Riverbed WAN ...

Network Engineer Senior

Richmond, VA · Hybrid

$102K - $141K/yr

Design, deploy, and maintain the data center F5 load-balancers infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. * Implement and configure F5 Viprion and VELOS, BigIQ environment.

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How much do f5 load balancer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for f5 load balancer in the United States is $20.12, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.87 and $20.67 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an F5 Load Balancer job?

An F5 Load Balancer job involves managing, configuring, and optimizing F5 Networks' load balancing solutions to ensure efficient traffic distribution across servers. Professionals in this role work with F5 BIG-IP technologies, including LTM (Local Traffic Manager), GTM (Global Traffic Manager), and ASM (Application Security Manager), to enhance application performance and security. They troubleshoot network and application issues, implement security policies, and optimize load balancing strategies for high availability and scalability. Additionally, they collaborate with network and security teams to maintain a resilient infrastructure.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the F5 Load Balancer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an F5 Load Balancer professional, you need deep knowledge of network infrastructure, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS protocols, and load balancing principles, often backed by a degree in computer science or related experience. Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP devices, knowledge of iRules scripting, and certifications such as F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) are highly valued. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are standout soft skills in this field. These abilities are crucial for ensuring secure, efficient network traffic distribution and seamless user experiences in enterprise environments.

What are the typical responsibilities of an F5 Load Balancer specialist on a daily basis?

An F5 Load Balancer specialist is responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining F5 BIG-IP devices to ensure optimal performance and security of network traffic. Daily tasks often include monitoring system health, managing traffic distribution, troubleshooting issues, updating configurations, and collaborating with network engineers, security teams, and application developers. You may also create or modify iRules to customize traffic handling and perform system upgrades or patching as needed. The role often blends hands-on technical work with cross-team communication to provide reliable and scalable networking solutions.
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Infographic showing various F5 Load Balancer job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Locum Tenens, and 33% As Needed. Highlights an 88% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $41,849 per year, or $20.1 per hour.

F5/WAF Engineer

IS3 Solutions

Jersey City, NJ • On-site

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Job description

F5/WAF Engineer.
Position Overview
This role is responsible for the engineering design, development, and integration of web application firewall policies using F5 and Akamai platforms. The engineer will partner closely with application teams, information security, and network teams to ensure secure and reliable delivery of critical applications in a demilitarized zone environment.
Responsibilities

  • Engineer, design, develop, and integrate F5 Application Security Manager web application firewall policies
  • Collaborate with developers and application teams to enforce F5 and Akamai web application firewall and traffic management configurations
  • Partner with information security and demilitarized zone network engineers to enforce perimeter web application firewall security controls
  • Serve as a collaborative member of an agile team of network load balancer engineers supporting critical enterprise applications
  • Provide technical and architectural guidance for web application firewall and load balancer solutions
  • Create and manage virtual servers, pools, pool members, certificates, secure socket layer profiles, wide IPs, and related configurations
  • Perform packet capture analysis and troubleshoot application layer connectivity issues across technology teams
  • Write, maintain, and troubleshoot F5 Application Security Manager policies and iRules
  • Support development teams, partners, and stakeholders requiring F5 technology services
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Experienced engineer in supporting multiple network load balancer platforms including F5 Local Traffic Manager, Application Security Manager, Global Traffic Manager, and Akamai Edge Services
  • Hands-on experience installing, upgrading, configuring, and troubleshooting F5 and Akamai platforms
  • Strong experience with application layer troubleshooting and packet analysis
  • Demonstrated ability to design and support secure web application firewall solutions in enterprise environments
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience writing and troubleshooting F5 iRules
  • Experience with automation for F5 Local Traffic Manager and Global Traffic Manager
  • Experience with scripting or infrastructure as code tools such as Bash, Python, Ansible, or Terraform
  • Experience with Azure or other cloud-based load balancer solutions
  • F5 Application Security Manager certification